Combined magnifier and telephone dialing implement



M. E. SAVOIE 2,453,272 COMBINED MAGNIFIER AND TELEPHONE DIALINGIMPLEMENT Nov. 9, 1948.

Filed Feb. 12, 1947 Patented Nov. 9, 1948 COMBINED MAGNIFIER ANDTELEPHONE DIALIN G IMPLEMENT Mark E. Savoie, Cleveland, Ohio ApplicationFebruary 12, 1947, Serial No. 728,095

3 Claims.

My invention relates in general to a combination magnifier and telephonedialing implement.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide an implement which maybe used to magnify the printings in a telephone directory and which hasa rotatable ball on the end thereof to facilitate the dialing oftelephone numbers.

Another object of my invention is to provide telephone dialing implementwhich has a rotatable ball of luminous material on the end thereof toengage the dialing disc on the telephone.

Another object of my invention is to provide a telephone dialingimplement with a rotatable ball having a larger diameter than thediameter of the openings in a telephone dial whereby the rotatable ballis held away from the numbers on the telephone.

Another object of my invention provides a simple and efficient method ofrotatably supporting a ball on the end of an elongated magnifier withthe rotatable ball constrained against longitudinal movement relative tot e magnifier.

Other objects and a fuller understanding of my invention may be had byreerring to the following description and claims. taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawing, in wh ch:

Figure 1 of my drawings represents a front elevational view of mycombination magnifier and telephone dialing implement;

Figure 2 is an edge view of my invention with certain parts shown incross section for clarity;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the parts of my invention with theparts illustrated in cross section and before assembly to betterillustrate their characteristics; and

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

As is illustrated in the drawings. m combination phone dialing implementand magnifier is constructed of an elongated magnifying element Hi and arotatable ball H. The elongated magnifyirg element i8 constitutes acurved magnifying portion 12 having a handle l3 on one end thereof and acylindrical portion [4 on the other end thereof. The rotatable ball IIis turnably mounted on this cylinder portion l4 and is constrained fromlongitudinal movement relative thereto.

The magnifying portion [2 of the elongated magnifying element ID hassomewhat convexly curved sides 5 to cause it to magnify the printing ina telephone directory when the magnifying portion I2 is supportedparallel to the page in the directory and at a predetermined distancetherefrom. The handle 13 has recesses IS in the faces I thereof forreceiving advertising material. As is illustrated in the drawings themagnifying portion I 2 is graduated from its dimensions at the handleand to the Width of the cylinder portion I4 which supports the ball II.By sloping or gradually changing the dimensions to meet the dimensionsof the magnifying portion I2 to meet the diameter of the cylinderportion I4, I have found the implement to operate satisfactorily and tobe much easier to use. The magnifyin element and handle is constructedof a transparent plastic material.

I have provided the cylindrical portion M with an annular groove 20extending therealout. In constructing my phone dialing implement andmagnifier, a soft metal sleeve 2| is loosely fitted over thiscylindrical portion M. A projection 22 in the sleeve 2| extends into theannular groove 20 in the cylindrical port on It. This annular groove 20and projection 22 interlock to permit the sleeve to rotate on thecylindrical portion I4 and prevent the sleeve from moving longitudinahly of the cylindrical portion M. The outside diameter of the cylindricalportion M being less than the inside diameter of the sleeve 2!, the ballH is freely rotatable on the cylindrical portion M. The ball H has anopening I! therein for receiving the sleeve and the cylindrical portionI4 and may be force fitted or fastened by other suitable means, such asgluing onto the sleeve.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention I have constructed the ballfrom a luminous plastic material wh ch will low in the dark. However,other suitable plastics and materials may be used. The outside d ameterof the ball is l r' er than the diameter of the openings in a tele honedial to prevent the ball from going through the openings in the dial.

In using the phone dialing implement, a telephone operator positions theball on the directory and places a fin er under the handle. Thispositions the magnifying portion of the impleme t at correct focus forreading the pr nting. To di l a number, the ball is placed in a hole ofthe desired number on the tele hone dial. As t e dial is rotated, theball is turned on the end of the combined magnifier and telephone dieling implement. As the ball is of larger diameter than the opening inthe telephone dial, it will not touch the number plate behind the dial.

Although I have described my invention in its preferred form with acertain degree of particularity, it is understood that the presentdisclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of exampleand that numerous changes in the details of construction and thecombination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to Withoutdeparting from the spirit and the scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A phone dialing implement comprising an elongated magnifier having afirst end portion and a second end portion, a luminous ball turnablycarried by the first end portion and operably engageable with a phonedial to facilitate dialing, and a handle integral with the second endportion to cooperate with the luminous ball to position the elongatedmagnifier disposed therebetween' at correct focus for reading atelephone directory.v

2. A phone dialing implement comprising an elongated magnifier havingbeveled edges and having a first end portion and a second end portion, afocusing means turnably carried by the first end portion and operablyengageahle with a phone dial to facilitate dialing, and a handleintegral with the second end portion to cooperate with the focusingmeans to position the elongated 4 magnifier disposed therebetween atcorrect focus for reading a telephone directory.

3. A phone dialing implement comprising an elongated magnifier having afirst end portion and a second end portion, a dial engageable ballturnably carried by the first end portion of the elongated magnifier,and a handle integral with the second end portion and cooperative withthe said dial engageable ball to position the elongated magnifierdisposed therebetween at correct focus 1 for reading a telephonedirectory.

MARK E. SAVOIEv REFERENCES CITED The following references are of recordin the file of this patent:

UNITED STA'IES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,479,885 Appler Jan. 8, 19241,591,998 Popper "July 13, 1926 1,713,009 Smille May 14, 1929 2,326,343Eichenberger Aug. 10, 1943

